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THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON'S CONTINENTAL ARMY WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR THE REVOLUTIONARY CAUSE IN THE BATTLE OF GERMANTOWN, OCTOBER 4, 1777.

AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE CAMPAIGN OF 1776, DELAWARE'S CONTINENTAL REGIMENT WAS FORMALLY REORGANIZED IN EARLY 1777. ASSIGNED TO THE DIVISION OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN, THE DELAWARE REGIMENT WAS A PART OF THAT UNIT'S COSTLY OFFENSIVE AGAINST ...

GENERAL TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO HERO OF POLAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL NAVY, BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE U.S.S. DAHLGREN, A GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE AND THE THIRD PROUD SHIP TO BEAR THIS ILLUSTRIOUS NAME.

THIS MEMORIAL HONORS THE 27 FORMER STUDENTS WHO DIED IN THE VIETNAM WAR.

THIS PLAQUE LISTS THE NAMES OF 54 STUDENTS FROM THOMAS ALVA EDISON HIGH SCHOOL WHO DIED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. TEN OTHER NAMES WERE LATER DISCOVERED WHICH DO NOT APPEAR ON THE PLAQUE.

TO COMMEMORATE THE HEROISM AND SACRIFICE OF ALL COLORED SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN THE VARIOUS WAR ENGAGED IN BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THAT A LASTING RECORD SHALL BE MADE OF THEIR UNSELFISH DEVOTION TO DUTY AS AN INSPIRATION TO FUTURE GENERATIONS..

CRUISER "OLYMPIA" LAUNCHED IN 1892, IS THE OLDEST STEEL WARSHIP AFLOAT TODAY. "OLYMPIA" IS BEST KNOWN AS COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP IN THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING THE 1898 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. THE SHIP'S FINAL MISSION IN 19 ...

THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES THE 1.307 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EMPLOYEES WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II. THE BRONZE SCULPTURE IS THE "ANGEL OF RESURRECTION" RAISING UP A FALLEN SOLDIER OUT OF THE FLAMES OF WAR.

A VOLUNTEER FORMATION CALLED "WASHINGTON GRAYS" WAS THE FIRST PHILADELPHIA REGIMENT SENT OUT OF THE CITY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

ONE OF TWO MONUMENTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FRANKLIN PARKWAY. ONE HONORING UNION SOLDIERS THE OTHER HONORING UNION SAILORS.